It may seem strange, but there is a reason behind the trend, and it has a lot to do with your health and well-being.
The strategy is increasingly popular with the most calloused travelers, note: we talk about put the luggage… in the bathtub From the accommodation where we spent a few days. It may seem strange, but there is a reason behind the trend, and it has a lot to do with your health and well-being.
Don’t leave yet. Imagine now tiny bloodsit parasites, experts in hiding in the furniture seams, drawers joints and even electrical sockets. They are in your hotel room, and once inside your suitcase you can easily catch ride… to your home.
Os bugsparticularly the Cimex lectularius e C. hemipterusthey are assiduous and well documented presence in virtually every hotel rooms in the world. Wake up at night while sleeping there, looking for hot -blooded hosts (yes, you are reading).
These pests like to see your suitcase on the bed, on a couch next door, or on the floor. But there is a place that the bed bugs do not seem to like: the bathtub.
Bed bugs have difficulty moving on smooth and slippery surfaces and avoid these moist environments such as drains and the porcelain of the bathtubs. As a result, these are unlikely places to hide, making them an ideal temporary storage space for bags that will take home with you.
Experts travelers inspect the mattresses and furniture around looking for signs of bed bugs before undoing the bags. Revealing signs include rust blemishes, insect exoskeletons or living insects along the mattress seams.
Although the bathtub trick may not eliminate all risks, it is an extra layer of protection against the entry of unwanted guests at home. But of course, don’t forget to take the bathtub off before you go to the shower.
